Types Of Inheritance
- Single Level Inheritance
- Multi Level Inheritance
- Hierarchical Inheritance
- Multiple Inheritance
- Hybrid Inheritance
=> Java does not support multiple or hybrid inheritance through classes because it can lead to the diamond problem, resulting in ambiguity.
Single Level Inheritance
Multilevel inheritance is a type of inheritance where one child class inherits the properties and behaviors of one parent class. It means there is only one parent and one child class.
Syntax:
class parent_class_name {
void eat() { }
}
class child_class_name extends parent_class_name {
void bark() { }
}
Multi level Inheritance
Multilevel inheritance is a type of inheritance where a class inherits from a child class which is already inherited from another class. It means there is a chain of inheritance, one parent, one child, and one grandchild class.
Syntax:
class parent_class_name {
}
class child_class_name extends parent_class_name {
}
class grand_child_class_name extends child_class_name {
}
Hierarchical inheritance
Hierarchical inheritance is a type of inheritance where a single parent class is inherited by multiple child classes. In this structure, all child classes share the common properties and behaviors of the parent class, but they can also define their unique features.
Syntax:
class parent_class_name {
}
class child_class_name_1 extends parent_class_name {
}
class child_class_name_2 extends parent_class_name {
}
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